The Economic Development of Corporation of Kansas City has just announced the winners of this year’s Cornerstone Awards.

The awards are presented to businesses and other organizatios that undertake major acts of investment in the metropolitan region—including new construction, additional hiring and more.

“These winners have all made a valuable investment in the economic growth of our city,” said Bob Langenkamp, EDC president and CEO. “Their projects have contributed jobs, developed land and properties and improved the business districts and surrounding neighborhoods. We enthusiastically congratulate them on their achievements.”

This year’s Cornerstone Award winners include:

Residential: Beacon Hill Neighborhood Redevelopment

Public Projects: Swope Soccer Village

Community Development: St. Michael’s Housing Partners

Commercial Retail: ALDI #92 Grocery Store

Commercial Industrial: Hunt Midwest for LightEdge Solutions at Subtropolis Technology Center and National, Archives & Records Administration Archival at SubTropolis

Commercial Office: Lowe & Campbell Building – Sporting Innovations

Redevelopment: A.B. May

Special Recognition Award: JJ’s Restaurant

LaunchKC Awards: The Nerdery, MindMixer

KC BEST Awards: Boulevard Brewing Company, Burns & McDonnell

Sustainability Awards: Municipal Avenue Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Station, Brightergy & KCP&L – City of Kansas City Solar Implementation Project

Arts Award: ArtsKC – Regional Arts Council – Move to the Crossroads Campaign